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Named after Bay Area media icon Sam Spear, Monday’s inaugural running of the Sam Spear Memorial at Golden Gate Fields was won by 4-year-old gelding I’mgonnabesomebody
Background drew the No. 4 post-position and was made a 2 to 1 morning line favorite in his bid to become the fifth two-time Mile winner, and just the second at Emerald Downs.
Twenty-one older horses led by title defender Background are nominated to the $150,000 Longacres Mile, to be run Sunday, Aug. 14, at Emerald Downs.
A wet and cold day at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort was perfect for the winning connections.